What is Asplenium?
Asplenium is a very large genus of ferns in the family aspleniaceae . Ordinary names of the most famous types of ferns are Sleenworts, Walking Ferns and Bird's Nest Ferns. Several are common houseplants, especially bird fern, or asplenium nidus . This specimen is of tropical origin and grows preferably in a warm, humid environment, although many individual plants will survive the dry environment, in the home. SWORD-like leaves protrude from the central base and form a funnel. Water and nutrients fall into this area and nourish the plant. Her leaves are bright green and shortened, with their center flowing through the black line. They can grow up to 8 inches (20 cm) wide.
As a garden plant, these herbal perennials can be planted on the border or as a ground cover. It is important that they do not receive direct sunlight or leaves can be yellowed and stop growing. The fern nest must be kept moist. It should be grown outdoors in wet areas.
This conventional house plant grows best when it is located in the northern exposure. During its vegetation season, it must be maintained damp but not too wet. Some people decide to soak it by pouring water into a funnel created by a pink pattern of leaves. This ferns should be connected less often during the winter sleeping period, but should not be allowed to dry. The ideal temperature for growth is between 50 and 55 ° F (10 and 12.8 ° C) at night and 68 to 72 ° F (20 to 22.2 ° C) during the day.
Soil should be a mixture of moss peat bogs with watering soil. The coal layer would we weigh on the bottom of the pot. It is possible to connect the plant to the wood plate or to the trunk of the trees, as some gardeners do staghorn fern.
One of the greatest problems of growing this kind of asplenia interior is sufficient humidity. A common way to solve this problem is the growth of the plant above the pebbles that have water in them. Can also be ordered by a special wTerbine trays that hold water under the plastic surface. Often mixing plants is another way to keep them healthy. Some gardeners grow these ferns in terrariums.
plants are rarely harassed pests. Snails and slugs may be concerned, but if they are grown outdoors. The only slug can absorb the whole leaf.
plants cannot be spread. Because they are ferns, new plants can be grown from spores. Another option is to divide existing clusters.
Asplenium Bulbiferum is another species in this family, which is commonly grown by gardeners. It is known as the mother Fern because at the ends of the leaves grow small plant. This plant is easy to spread by growing these plants.
This type can also grow to 4 feet (1.2 m) high and equally wide. Unlike bird's nesting ferns, the maternal fern is more cold. It can tolerate temperatures up to 26 ° F (-3 ° C). It is also vulnerable to snails and slugs.